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The Ursinus Weekly, March 21, 1938, Vernon Groff, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Richard Yahraes, Joseph G. Dubuque, Harold Chern Mar 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, March 21, 1938, Vernon Groff, Mark D. Alspach, William E. Wimer, Richard Yahraes, Joseph G. Dubuque, Harold Chern

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Peace to be topic of all-Ursinus conference • Dr. Graves stresses value of education for leadership • War is inevitable, peace group fears • "Sophisticated Swing" for junior prom • Name-forgetting theme of junior play • Local thespians offer double bill Friday • Former Ursinus athlete to address Ys Wednesday • May Day finery for rent; see committee members • Women hear Sweden lecture this afternoon • Men and women debaters argue at six colleges during week • Science blind spot topic of lecturer tomorrow • Chamber music, speaker featured at vespers • Comprehensive grade three-tenths of senior's final mark …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 14, 1938, Vernon Groff, Harry Atkinson, Carlton Davis Mar 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, March 14, 1938, Vernon Groff, Harry Atkinson, Carlton Davis

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Founders' Day program and dinner Wednesday: Address of day is 'function of leadership' • Ursinus to be at Saturday peace conference • MSC begins work on fund for chapel speakers • It's the hormones in you, but 40% don't have them • Queen of the May: Muriel Brandt • Rev. J.H.A. Bomberger started all this 70 years ago • Old fashioned dance in gym this Friday • Hartman proves lucky man in soph hop surprise • Group tea this Thursday • Former Weekly editor, now at Yale law school, appointed to sit on bench of moot court • Grove, Blum, …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, David Hartman Mar 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, March 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, David Hartman

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Editorship of 1939 Ruby goes to Gene Hile • Harmony between races urged by Hill • "Mr. Pim passes by" is junior play • St. Patrick's Day motif for soph hop • York County alumni convene, elect new officers • Pre-meds to hear Behney, Penn med. prof., tonight • Local dramatic casts to play off-campus • "Y" gay nineties shindig put off 'til March 18 • Twelve comely campus coeds model at AAUW style show • Brandt, Schlaybach, Rhoads May queen nominees • Grapplers place second in Middle Atlantics as Hayashi, Astheimer, Steinmetz win • Intramural boxing and wrestling carnival …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1938, Vernon Groff Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 28, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Negro problem to be Dr. Hill's topic • 7-role comedy picked as junior play • College to confer two honorary degrees • Soph hop promises novelties, surprises • Blind students entertain at YW-YM meeting • New catalog may be obtained tomorrow at dean's office • Take 1 out of 3 in court week • Ursinus has largest group at Pocono conference • Ursinus girls to model at AAUW style show • Coed team gains draw with Beaver, 21-21 • Leopards outpoint bears in wrestling, 20-6 • Penn medical school professor to address pre-meds • Widow of ex-language prof. dies at …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1938, Vernon Groff Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 21, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus to be Michigan at government conf. • All-Ursinus conference to be revived by Y's • T.K.A., debaters start busy forensic season • Illness keeps Curtain Club from Penn cultural olympics • Lantern date is announced, two committees appointed • Next year's enrollment is 10 % completed to date • 142 men taken to Lorelei; has cherry tree theme • "Hoosier schoolmaster" is Friday night film • Courtmen split games, stay put • Forfeit forces another loss for grapplers • Number 1 win scored by frosh, over Albright • Snellians walk away with Moravian, 51-7 • Hockeyites and hikers receive …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1938, Vernon Groff, Carlton Davis, Nicholas Barry Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 14, 1938, Vernon Groff, Carlton Davis, Nicholas Barry

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. F. P. Graves to speak on revived Founders' Day • Students to attend peace meeting at Swarthmore • Frosh girls hear musicale of 18th century works • New deal, business understanding necessary • M. Sattazahn wins pageant award • 85 freshmen tapped in rushing • Wimer discusses students' conception of divinity • College committee takes scholarships from 7 students, places 3 scholarships on probation • Alumnus Wharton acts as navigator and second pilot on naval non-stop flight to Hawaii • Thomas Glassmoyer '36, attains high honor in becoming editor-in-chief of U. of P. law review • Mid-year students feted …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Rollin Lawrence Feb 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, February 7, 1938, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Rollin Lawrence

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Business outlook is forum topic • Wilson signs Don Pike for soph hop • "Siggie" Shelly's band to play at Lorelei • Campus players in Penn contests • The Mikado postponed until June fourth: 'Silly' operetta is Sat. production • Weekly staff reorganizes: adds 16 reporters • Dr. Calvin Yost, Jr., to preview next year's journalism course for benefit of Weekly staff • Frosh girls pick Pakenham, Robbins representatives • Would-be profs commence practice teaching • College men captain 'dean's list', also lead on 'B' list • Eight students quit school at end of semester • Job-seeking seniors to see …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1938, Vernon Groff Jan 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, January 17, 1938, Vernon Groff

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Mid-year frosh enroll in condensed course • Council suspends two for dorm breakage • Court award favors college in Patterson trial • Clark announces "Rhythmaires" for prom • Two performances planned for "Mikado" Feb. 12 • Science education course added to roster • Sisterhoods will fete one week only • Debating clubs release season's schedules • Hartzell stresses thinking in vespers address • Phys. Ed. speaker leads class in rhythmics • Xmas conferences draw faculty members • English Club discusses plan for second semester • Snow time's no time for term tests! Students lost in aesthetic awe • Cagers trip …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1938, Vernon Groff, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Stanley Weikel, Richard Yahraes Jan 1938

The Ursinus Weekly, January 10, 1938, Vernon Groff, Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr., Stanley Weikel, Richard Yahraes

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Alumna gets post on faculty as voice teacher • College to add drama course to roster in September • WSGA appoints Ruth Roth Lorelei chairman; Alspach names Wilson to head soph hop • Quarantine follows single scarlet fever case • Frosh elect Jacobs • MSC distributes manners pamphlets to men • Seventy couples truck at Greek letter ball • Seven from Ursinus attend conference in Ohio • Leading roles chosen for "Mikado" • Weekly correspondent brings to light conditions in beleaguered South Hall • Error in spring vacation changes junior weekend • Vespers program presents films on Soviet Russia, Russian …


The Ursinus Weekly, November 8, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Marthella Anderson, Muriel Brandt, Kenneth Clouse, William E. Wimer, Elizabeth Ballinger Nov 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, November 8, 1937, Vernon Groff, Stanley Weikel, Marthella Anderson, Muriel Brandt, Kenneth Clouse, William E. Wimer, Elizabeth Ballinger

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Tomlinson signs Howard Gale for senior ball music • MSC dines with Dr. McClure and Helfferich • Roberts and Ditzel are leads in senior play • Curtain Club to present "Vision at the inn" • Term to open 1 week later next year • Geo. L. Omwake fund reaches $11,000 mark • Y's plan feature movies as campus special • Another smash hit scored in old timers' dance • Three ex officio members appointed to council • First bonfire since Penn victory features big pep rally • WSGA attempts to bring forth latent manners of Ursinus women • Modern trend …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Keith M. Thompson Mar 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Keith M. Thompson

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ditzel is chosen 1938 Ruby editor • Vernon D. Groff elected Weekly editor at annual board meeting • Interracial fellowship to present play on Wednesday • Editor announces formal Ruby to appear on campus in May • Class Day committee named • Prom and play chairmen report completed plans • Bodley, Hayashi named to sports captaincies • Dr. Daniel Poling returns to address chapel meeting • Bassman, Paris best matmen, review of wrestling reveals • Hedgerow theatre group pleases with fine work on plays of diverse theme; English marriage laws, savagery, and modern indifference to war are subjects • Ancient …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Mar 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, March 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Max McConn uses higher learning as forum topic • Lafayette, Gettysburg, Haverford meet here for Middle Atlantics, finish in that order • Fenton is selected to reign at May Day • Curtain Club brings Hedgerow here twice • Alspach goes on air for Ursinus as frat brothers listen in • Ursinus directors attend Andrew Brodbeck's funeral • Physical ed. meeting tonight features two guest speakers • Prom committee invites chaperones, signs Bartha • Japanese evangelist speaks at Tuesday's chapel service • Phi Alpha Psis give party for many alumni members • State legislator W. Hess '31, to address hist. so. …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Mar 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Alex Bartha's steel pier orchestra will syncopate at April junior prom • Ditter attacks court reform in Sunday's forum • Four schools to wrestle here Sat. • Directors meet, give Sheeder religion chair • "Ozzie" Werley's thirteen pieces to play for sophs • Andrew Brodbeck, director of college, died Saturday • Roberts and Broidy get 'Kind lady' leads • Second yearly intramural night to be held week before Easter • Dean McConn named speaker at forum Sunday, March 7 • Professor Michael's survey shows 48.1 percent of class of '36 prepared to teach employed as teachers • Elizabethtown falls to …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 22, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Calvin D. Yost Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 22, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Men debaters go on tour of four colleges; women are busy at home throughout week • Student council lays penalties • Sororities pledge flushed freshmen after hectic week • Congressman Ditter to speak at forum • Large crowd hails Curtain Club show • Try-outs for junior play to be held this evening • College receives $18,000 in Sarah Leiphart will • "Y" panel group discusses negro-versus-white topic • Sociological survey journey is planned for after Easter • Professor Baker speaks at vespers in Bomberger • Yost reviews McClure-Holzknecht Shakespeare set; second vol., just printed, wins graphic arts award • Philadelphia …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, J. Lynn Barnard Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, J. Lynn Barnard

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Local fraternities accept 59 new members; sororities reach half way rushing mark • Men's Debating Club starts season tonight • Boys lead girls on dean's, B list • Smith heads soph hop • Hedgerow to present three plays here on March 9,10 • E. M. Hershey, former Ursinus director, died on January 31 • Curtain Club cast stages play at Spring City high • Trend toward democratic constitution and presidential leadership, not fascism, says Dr. Barnard in answer to "Are we headed toward a dictatorship?" • Barnard delivers address before Right Angle Club • Y's sponsor panel discussion of inter-racial …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Norman E. Mcclure, Calvin D. Yost Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 8, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin, Norman E. Mcclure, Calvin D. Yost

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus campus is sorrowed by death of president emeritus George Leslie Omwake • Poley wins May pageant choice • Many favored men to dance to George Craig's strains • Fraternity bids to be extended tomorrow; today marks beginning of sorority rushing • Forum hears German woman on youth, feminist movements • Bear wrestlers lose close tourney with Temple, 20-18 • Hedgerow to present three productions in two nights • Second volume of Shakespeare edited by McClure, Holzknecht • Curtain Club to present "Ghost train" on road trip • Co-ed sextet swamps Bryn Mawr in first court meet • Editorial: Should …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Feb 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, February 1, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. Clawson wins chess tournament • Fraternity rushing begins Wednesday • Girls exercise doubtful options and invite men to annual Lorelei Friday night, Feb. 12 • Forum to hear talk on Hitler movements • Shelley and Lipkin to speak over radio in Penn debate • Dean W. Kline returns to college duties today • College and borough work for better sewage system • Women's Club to purchase 612 as dorm for college • Current catalogue contains changes in many courses; new studies given in chem, physics, music and history • Library association gives 60 books, promotes fund for endowment • …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 11, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin Jan 1937

The Ursinus Weekly, January 11, 1937, Abe E. Lipkin

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

$100,000 Ursinus scholarship fund planned by county committee in honor of Omwake • Junior week-end chairmen chosen • Winspear speaks at Sunday forum • "Getting married" to be presented on Feb. 3 • Fred Wrigley's band at frat-sorority ball • Weekly board approves election of new reporters • Pancoast sets final date on $3.50 Ruby subscription • Ursinus Circle to give tea for girls on Wednesday afternoon • Alumnus kills fox on campus; Poum quits chase, is foxed • Fenton and Roberts scholarships are established at high schools • McClure addresses chamber of commerce at Souderton • Directors discuss retirement …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 23, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 23, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

"U" Varsity Club to dine March 31 • Pre-med to hear medical leaders • Bothell, Worster are leads in junior play; professor and Mrs. Sibbald to coach comedy • Prom committee announces dress for gala occasion • Day, Brodbeck win tourney first places • Nominating committee announces candidates • Ruby nears completion; book to appear in May • Fenton and Erdman chosen co-captains of 1937 quint • New Weekly staff to be elected Thursday evening • Tea to be held at Clamer by inter-sorority council • Wrestling tournament to be held at Ursinus, March, 1937 • Broad general education deemed …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 16, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh, William E. Wimer Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 16, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh, William E. Wimer

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Lettermen elect court, mat heads • Alumni to honor Dr. James Anders • May 2 scheduled for open house • Ursinus director, 60, succumbs after illness • Directors will hear reports on March 26 • Social security topic closes forum season • Junior play tryouts to be held tonight • Debaters face busy week; engage two opponents • May queen's court chosen by coeds of four classes • S. Halberstadt wins Lantern familiar essay contest prize • Castle Moro orchestra plays to 85 couples at soph hop • Beta Sigma Lambda is second winner in inter-fraternity scholastic race • Copper …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 9, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Plans are complete for Founders' Day • Evans is elected queen of May Day • Bassman is victor in wrestling meet • Philadelphia area alumni to banquet March 27 • Alumni register complete; publication set for April 1 • Politics students take current affairs test • Sophomores plan for annual hop next Friday • "Christopher Bean" is Jr. play choice • PA college association holds third annual meet • Drexel and Shippensburg in debates with coeds • Dr. Clague to address forum as final speaker of season • Men debaters meet three teams both home and away • Dr. Price …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Mar 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, March 2, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Seniors register for various jobs • Delegation named to "Y" conference • Grizzly courtmen lose to Gettysburg Bullets and Franklin and Marshall on week-end trip • Coed debaters argue Lebanon Valley teams • Musical concert to be offered by Dr. Goepp • College colors presented to frosh women Thursday • Remaining Ruby picture schedule is published • Mrs. Ella N. Ermold dies at home in Collegeville • Junior play to be chosen by committee tomorrow • Frosh debaters discuss marriage, divorce laws • "Religion is result, not cause of character," says Rev. Dobbs Ehlman in address before student body as …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Feb 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, February 24, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Shelley is elected 1937 Ruby head • Witmer is chosen Weekly associate • Grizzly courtmen stage brilliant comeback to down Muhlenberg in league tilt, 39-38 • Forum hears Cooper in place of Claire • Murray, Tworzydlo Jr. week-end heads • Men's debate teams return with one win, two losses • Begin high school drive to attract new students • Castle Morro band chosen to furnish soph hop music • Coed debaters in no-decision contest with Penn State team • Four Ursinus sororities pledge thirty-five coeds • Frosh girls to be installed at coed Color Day exercises • "Pied piper of …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 17, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Feb 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, February 17, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Forum engages Dr. Guy Claire • Ehlman to speak here February 27 • Grizzly matmen win second meet as Johns Hopkins is pinned, 19-11, Saturday night • Baseball, track cards released by Johnson • Sororities hold parties in first rushing week • Lantern staff formulates rules for essay contest • Debaters meet three teams on first trip • Women debaters to combat Penn State in home meet • Forty-five men are pledged to fraternities during week • Johnny Peiffer's Brunswick orchestra plays for Lorelei • Group sitting schedules for yearbook released • Dr. John Cooper discusses criminal rehabilitation • Band …


The Ursinus Weekly, February 10, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Feb 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, February 10, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Founders' Day set Thursday, Mar. 12 • Joint Y's sponsor week of prayer • Al Lewis named chairman soph hop dance committee • Grizzlies beaten by F. & M. quint • Peiffer band to play for Lorelei, Saturday • Inter-sorority board names rushing dates • Group pictures for Ruby will be taken next week • Open night tomorrow ends fraternity rushing week • Essay announcement made on question of neutrality • Japanese aggression to be topic at IRC meeting • Pen teacher to address "Y" • Barnard vespers speaker • Freshman basketeers defeat team of Girard College grads • Ursinus …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 20, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Jan 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, January 20, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Committee named for Lorelei dance • Rushing to begin for frats, Feb. 5 • Second half slump costs grizzly basketeers victory as Albright Lions win league tilt • Transition survey nears completion • Executive committee founds scholarships • Full schedule released for men's Debating Club • Dorms organize under student council plan • Dr. Donald Baker speaks at vespers Sunday night • Dr. J. L. Barnard attends American colleges meet • Kosmella is improving in Norristown hospital • Drs. Kline and Brownback hear president of Harvard • Dr. Omwake improves • Advisory group sponsors lecture by Miss White • Brotherhood …


The Ursinus Weekly, January 13, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh Jan 1936

The Ursinus Weekly, January 13, 1936, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Gavin advocates tax amendment • Committee named to nominate head • Grizzly courtmen victors in two league tussles as current campaign is opened • Students to attend lecture by Japanese • Constitution revision urged by Dr. Haines • Proposed plans for orchestra announced • Students aggregate $837 payroll for December • Fred Wrigley furnishes music for fraternity-sorority hop • Dr. W.W. Bancroft chosen for philosophical group • Weineke's matmen shape up first meet at F. & M. • M. Kosmella improved • Hall Chemical to show film • Hile elected to council • Open letter to the Board of Directors …


The Ursinus Weekly, December 16, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh Dec 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, December 16, 1935, E. Kermit Harbaugh

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Johnson elected conference head • Orchestra named for informal hop • Harner names religious values • Six entrants compete in band stunt night • Twenty-one matmen report for practice • Twelve players retained for varsity court squad • Hockeyites choose Fenton to captain 1936 varsity • Bonkoski commanders to play for Christmas party in gym • "Sun never sets on Ursinus alumni", according to study by reporter; college represented in ten countries outside boundaries of United States • Mrs. Omwake gives party • Annual Xmas banquet • Pre-med students hear Price lecture on medicine's advance • Men, women forensicists meet …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 1, 1935, Jesse Heiges Apr 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, April 1, 1935, Jesse Heiges

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Junior prom plans near completion • "Hawk Island", three-act play, to be given by the junior class, Saturday night, April 6 • Doctor Omwake precariously ill • Cast for "Aren't we all?" selected by Dr. Sibbald • Board of directors hold winter meeting Thursday • I.N.A. convention to open April 12 • Coeds to hold elections for activities' officers • Interfraternity council buys scholastic plaque • Plans being completed for wrestling assoc. • Board of managers to elect new Weekly staff Thursday • Mrs. E. S. Griscom to talk on birds and bird life • '35 Ruby to go to …


The Ursinus Weekly, March 25, 1935, Jesse Heiges Mar 1935

The Ursinus Weekly, March 25, 1935, Jesse Heiges

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

New type dance to be held Sat. • Comedy, "Aren't we all?" selected for spring play • Alumni committee proposes changes • Mrs. Willauer to speak at advisory meeting • R. V. Patterson to deliver address Thursday at annual Founders' Day academic exercises • Women's election plans announced at mass meet • Ursinus delegates to attend Tau Kappa Alpha conference • D. Witmer to head discussion at regional youth conference • Quality, size of Lantern increased in March issue • Dr. Oppenheimer scheduled for pre-med meeting Wed. • Sophs plan to present only cream of frosh talent for annual Founders' …